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jpliddy · Feb 14th, 2019, 18:54

hi all a little story
last night about 10.30 im driving home theres been a noise now and then for a few days on my 940 diesel well just passing stoke station the noise suddenly got really bad then a burning smell all the dash lights came on . i stopped straight away . could see it was the alternator . so a little panic i have a spare one at home so parked car on stoke station £24 bill this morning for 2 days ouch ! got taxi home £12 ouch . phone a guy this morning said just cut belt and drive steady home so no fan/alterntor working and off i went 4miles to home and alls well put spare alternator on and back on the road wish i had got in touch last night but it was late !!! some very helpful guys on this forum !!!

Feb 14th, 2019, 18:54	#1
jpliddy VOC Member Last Online: May 3rd, 2024 14:15 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: stoke on trent	alternator seized hi all a little story last night about 10.30 im driving home theres been a noise now and then for a few days on my 940 diesel well just passing stoke station the noise suddenly got really bad then a burning smell all the dash lights came on . i stopped straight away . could see it was the alternator . so a little panic i have a spare one at home so parked car on stoke station £24 bill this morning for 2 days ouch ! got taxi home £12 ouch . phone a guy this morning said just cut belt and drive steady home so no fan/alterntor working and off i went 4miles to home and alls well put spare alternator on and back on the road wish i had got in touch last night but it was late !!! some very helpful guys on this forum !!!